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- 4/6/2022
NACI issues initial guidance on second booster dose of COVID-19 vaccines
Priority should be given to community-dwelling adults 80 years of age or older, and residents of long-term care or other congregate living settings. - 4/6/2022
Atlantic Canada's pharmacists want more responsibilities to ease burden on hospitals
Pharmacists in Atlantic Canada have the ability to assess and treat more than 30 minor ailments, including cold sores, nausea, minor sleep disorders and nicotine dependence. But if someone chooses to seek care at a pharmacy instead of a doctor's office or walk-in clinic, it typically comes with an out-of-pocket cost of about $25. - 4/6/2022
What rapid tests can and can't do to help your patients navigate the 6th wave
Experts say rapid antigen tests are emerging as an important tool as Canada's pandemic strategy shifts from public health vigilance to an emphasis on personal responsibility. But they warn that rapid test results should be read with caution because of limitations on diagnostic accuracy and precision. - 4/6/2022
Making the most of a match: How one physician's spouse struggled after the match process and finally found solidarity
My physician spouse was going to residency, but I was just going to Ottawa (the coldest capital city in the world, I’ll have you know). He was going toward his future and I was leaving everything behind. - 4/5/2022
Manitoba expands eligibility for 4th dose of COVID-19 vaccine
Those eligible include residents of personal care homes and in congregate settings, such as supportive housing and assisted living facilities. - 4/5/2022
B.C. psychologists want to be available right in the family doctor's office
The British Columbia Psychological Association has proposed a program to the province that would see psychologists placed directly in primary care settings. - 4/5/2022
Remission of type 2 diabetes is achievable in non-obese people
ReTUNE study from the U.K. challenges obesity as a cause of type 2 diabetes - 4/5/2022
Health workers have a small budget request to tackle the Canadian care crisis: a plan
Doctors, nurses and other health workers have reduced their hours and left the industry in droves, their professional associations say, but there is no national plan to figure out exactly how many have been lost or how to replace them. - 4/5/2022
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